Former UFC fighter Igor Severino has apologized for the biting incident that got him fired from the fight promotion, claiming he doesn’t remember the events leading up to it.
Severino bit fellow flyweight Andre Lima in the bicep midway through the second round of the three-round fight. This bite was widely reported andsip of the night“Bonus to Lima on behalf of UFC President Dana White. When it was revealed that Lima had earned it, that bonus was doubled.” tattoo About bite marks.
“One day I was fighting in the best promotion in the world, trying to make my dreams come true. The next moment I was kicked out of the promotion,” Severino said. MMA Junkie.
The fighter is fired On the same night after the incident, it was of course an extreme parallel to the subsequent praise and recognition of his opponent.
Severino said he comes from “humble beginnings” and has strived to become a professional fighter since childhood. The 20-year-old Brazilian claimed that what viewers were seeing was not him as a person.
“I’m very sorry. It makes me very emotional and sad,” he explained.
The fighter claimed he had no recollection of the sequence leading up to the bite and said he was shocked to see what happened. He thought that the elbow he received may have caused his actions.
“I remember everything up until I hit something really hard,” Severino said through an interpreter. “I later watched the video and thought it was an elbow. From there it was on autopilot. I don’t remember anything.”
Lima, his opponent and biter, told Brazilian reporters that he disagreed with the UFC’s decision to remove Severino from the roster. He also said he would be willing to take on a rematch with Severino.
However, it is highly unlikely that the UFC will reinstate a suspended fighter.
There is a fairly long list of fighters who have earned the. Banned for life. Most, if not all, of the fighters who are permanently banned for whatever reason, from shoving a referee to illegal gambling to punching an opponent after a match, never return.
“I did something wrong,” Severino continued. “I’m right to be punished. I got a cut. I think that’s one of the worst things that could happen. The commission seized my wallet, so I don’t even know if I’ll get any pay.” No. This money isn’t even for me, so I don’t even know what they decide. It’s for my whole family that depends on me. I fight to make ends meet and pay the rent. That’s how I can pay for my medicine, so I can take care of my sick family members, and help them buy food. That’s all I can do. That’s all I can do. Create a means to live.”
The fighter also mentioned receiving calls from his family about the incident, including one from his mother who claimed to have received threats on her life.
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